The Thunder tried to make a game of it in the second half. Anthony Ramirez caught a 42-yard touchdown pass for Lex Reese, and Preston Jones ran 40 yards for another in the fourth quarter as Mountain View cut the deficit to 45-29.
But Juanita sealed the win away with a seven minute drive ending with a 3-yard TD run by Tristan Morgan.
Ahmed finished with 150 yards on just seven carries, and Cole added 106 yards on 18 carries.
Preston Jones ran for 164 yards on 15 carries for the Thunder (0-2).
JUANITA 52, MOUNTAIN VIEW 29
Juanita 21 21 3 7–52
Mtn. View 0 14 0 15–29
First quarter
J — Salvon Ahmed 47 run (Jackson Clemensen kick)
J — Ahmed 27 run (Clemensen kick)
J — Dean Sise 7 run (Clemensen kick)
Second quarter
MV — Jesus Familia 13 run (Will Warne kick)
MV — Garrett Jones 19 interception return (Warne kick)
J — Ahmed 58 run (Clemensen kick)
J — Sam Rice 23 fumble return (Clemensen kick)
J — Austin Cole 15 run (Clemensen kick)
Third quarter
J — Clemensen 32 FG
Fourth quarter
MV — Anthony Ramirez 42 pass from Lex Reese (Warne kick)
MV — Preston Jones 40 run (Reese kick)
J — Tristan Morgan 3 run (Clemensen kick)
Individual statistics
RUSHING — Juanita: Cole 18-106, Ahmed 7-150, Dylan Moctezuma 2-12, Sise 4-80, Tavin Montgomery 4-0, Jared Holden 2-12, Andre Berthon 1-(-4), Dexter Mell 2-(-3), Morgan 4-8. Mountain View: G. Jones 4-13, P. Jones 15-164, Reese 8-7, Colin Biggs 1-(-23), Familia 1-13, Taj Albeck 2-7, Anthony Ramirez 1-6.
PASSING — Juanita: Montgomery 9-14-1-144, Mell 5-10-0-57. Mountain View: Reese 7-20-2-103
RECEIVING — Juanita: Pierce Bellemen 2-32, Holden 1-8, Ahmed 3-49, Rice 2-18, Nick Peterson 2-69, Daegan Andrews 3-18, Sise 1-7. Mountain View: Familia 3-29, Corey Henderson 3-31, Biggs 1-1, Ramirez 1-42.
